The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1887-11-12
THE ANARCHISTS.
Four are Hanged, Two Com
muted, One Suicides.
lingg Cheats the CalloWs BY
Killing Himself.
The Hanging Passes Of Without any
Disturbance.

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CHICAGO, November 11.-Chicago
breathes freer tonight and realizes
a better sense of security than at
any time since the evening of May
4, 1886. 1t was that night the
Haymarket massacre took place,
when seven policemen were killed
and over fifty other persons more
or less seriously wounded by the
bursting of a bomb thrown in the
midst of a squad of police officers
by Rudolph Schnaubelt, member
of the International Workingmen's
Association, or Anarchists, as the
members are best known. For
months past citizens were greatly
concerned as to what would be the
ultimate end, and a few believed
that the wild threats of vengeance
made by Anarchists in all parts of
the country would certainly lead
to serious difficulties before the
condemned men were hanged. 1t
was not until the bodies of four Of
the conspirators were actually dang
ling from a ropes end that feel
ing of security was really expert
enced and that a blow had been
given to Anarchism sure to have a
desired effect. The constant fear
was expressed that Governor Ogels-
by might be pursuaded to grant
clemency to the men, and when
the news came that two had been
spared and their death sentence
committed to life Imprisonment,
the action of the governor was Sc
verely commented upon. The
prominence of many of those sign
ing petitions for clemency is re-
garded as having prompted the
governor to save the necks of
Schwab and Fielden, and the fact
of his having done so meets with
general regret, although it is recog-
nized that the chief executive has
been placed in very trying posi-
ton regarding the matter.
LINGG CHEATS TIE GALLONS.
Intense excitement was created
yesterday by the rumor that one
of the Anarchists had succeeded in
killing himself. A rush was made
to the prison and the report verified.
Lingg, the worst of the lot, the man
who had made the bombs, had
cheated the gallows by placing a
dynamite cartridge in his mouth,
and igniting it, blew the top of his
head completely off. How he came
in possession Of the cartridge has
not been ascertained, but it is
thought that it was given him by
one of the guards selected to watch
him. The greatest Indignation was
manifested over the matter. Lingg's
death in such tragic manner did
not seem to have much effect over
his companions.
THE LAST NIGHT on EARTH.
During Thursday night the scene
presented within the prison was a
memorable one. The condemned
men occupied the cells along the
lower tier fronting the entrance
while the death watch was placed
so that the guards could observe
every movement made by the pris-
oners. The success attending the
attempt of Lingg to kill himself
caused the officials to take extra
precaution regarding any similar
attempt on the part of the others.
A deathlike stiffness prevailed the
place most of the night, the con-
demned men showing no DISPOSE
ton to be communicative and APP
parently engrossed in thought.
The news that Schwab and Fielder
had been committed was trans
mitted to the prisoners during the
afternoon and the fact had Il de-
pressing effect upon the remaining
four. 1t was evident that they still
had hope and they could not con-
ceal their anxiety in this regard.
Several times during the night the
stiffness was broken by the opening
of the heavily grated gate and as it
swung on its hinges the prisoners
betrayed their anxiety which gave
place to a forlorn expression as the
grated door closed bringing no
word to them. The men slept but
little but most of the time lay upon
their beds or engaged in writing.
Inside and outside the prison
walls every precaution had been
taken to guard against any posi-
BILE attempt at rescue or storming
of the building as threatened. Now
that the day has passed and no de-
monstration was made, no one save
those having the execution of the
law in charge will ever probably
fully know the extent of these
preparations for defense. One thing
is certain, had any attempt OF the
kind been made scene would have
followed that would have struck
terror to the heart of Anarchy. The
authorities were prepared to meet